Medical emergency for elderly male with toe pain, Bar Harbor ME
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A 72-year-old man experienced sudden severe pain in his left big toe. He has a history of stroke and high cholesterol. Emergency responders transported him to the hospital near Wayman Lane, Bar Harbor.
Audio|Heard on: Bar Harbor, MDI and Acadia Police, Fire, EMS, Park Rangers
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Transcript:
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Rescue One, the Bar Harbor.
00:04
Go ahead.
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We'll be on road to MDI Hospital.
00:09
7-4.
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MDI,
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this is Bar Harbor, Rescue 1.
00:31
Rescue One is en route to you guys with a 72-year-old male.
00:35
He complained today of pain in his left big toe.
00:40
Patient says he went to bed,
00:43
had no pain, been injured or anything.
00:47
Woke up to use the restroom.
00:49
Sat up from bed.
00:51
It was an extreme pain on that left side.
00:55
State says that eight out of...
00:57
And current foot vital was what pressure was 133 over 86.
01:01
It would be sat against 90% pulled to 99.
01:06
He is a oriented patient has a history of high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
01:11
Did have a stroke back in 2002, so he does have some motor deficit on the right side.
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We're probably about five minutes out during the case.
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Location mentioned:
Wayman Ln, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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